Japan warms to lower US tariffs after pushing for full elimination

TOKYO — Japanese negotiators have signaled a willingness to discuss only a partial reduction in the Trump administration’s tariffs after American officials held their ground against eliminating them altogether.

The shift in strategy was prompted by the tariff agreement that U.S. announced with the U.K. last Thursday and the U.S.-China truce unveiled Monday. Both deals left a portion of the Trump administration’s additional tariffs in place.